113 Answered Questions for the topic zoology

Zoology

10/16/19

What are a butterflies wings made of?
are they tiny feathers?
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09/10/19

health issue in pakistan
a lot of health issue in Pakistan silent killer called hypertension, rate of hypertension increase day by day which are the root of cardiovascular disease how we control hypertension?
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08/22/19

Cormorant and Eel Struggle??
I recently saw a cormorant at our local park. It dove pretty quickly, soon after it came up struggling with a large green eel. The thick 2' eel seemed quite determined to escape by thrashing and... more
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07/29/19

Feeding animals or plants with coffee?
What happens if you feed animals or plants with coffee? Say, just once, or daily? There are some extra coffees in the pot, and I don't know whether it is a good idea feeding animals or plants with... more
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Zoology Mammalogy

07/24/19

What is the common name for Rhinolophus and can you attach a picture of this mammal?
There are many myths about this flying mammal.
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07/17/19

What are two long-term reproductive challenges for women?
Exploring Animal behavior
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Zoology Biology Ecology

07/17/19

How long does it take for a hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) to reach sexual maturity?
How long does it take for a wild hard clam (*Mercenaria mercenaria*) to reach an age where they are reproductive? How does fecundity depend on age and size? I've looked at several hard clam life... more
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07/11/19

Can we digest food as well as herbivores?
I heard some guy say that we can't digest plant food as well as herbivores. Which seems weird to me seeing as how humans can survive without any nutrient deficiencies besides b12 on only plants but... more
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Zoology Microbiology

07/11/19

Example of invertebrates that are attracted to heat?
I would like to test a device that outputs heat in order to attract schistosome parasites in water. However, I would like to use a substitute, since I cannot find schistosome parasites for... more
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Zoology Biology Spider

06/17/19

What kind of spider is this?
This spider likes like a tarantula, and has a yellow triangle on its back.It does look like those jumping spiders I have seen but it is weary of what's around it.Even a few feet away.
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06/01/19

Name for Fertile and Infertile Hybrid animals and Species Classifications.

If you have two distinct species of animals that are closely related, are they a Sub Species? Are they a Sub Species if they can breed and produce fertile offspring? What if they can not produce... more
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Zoology Biology Cats

05/26/19

Why do Cats Meow?
Cats often meow, and I was wondering why.
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05/24/19

What produces the strong odor of decaying dead animals?
Are there specific chemicals responsible for producing the strong, putrid odor that is present after an animal deceases? Also, how long does this odor last?
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Zoology

05/06/19

Has any animal ever had a rotating part?
Outside of microscopic structures (I'm thinking of a flagellum, which I _think_ is a true motor) has any animal evolved a part that continually rotates compared to the rest of its body?
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05/06/19

Why do men have nipples?
I'd be tempted to call nipples in men vestigial, but that suggests they have no modern function. They _do_ have a function, of course, but only in women. So why do _men_ (and all male mammals) have... more
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05/06/19

How can insects survive without an adaptive immune system?
How can insects survive in a world full of pathogens that are able to defeat the innate immune system?
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05/06/19

Why is a mosquito feeding on human blood not a parasite?
I recently read in my Ecology course notes that a mosquito feeding on human blood is not considered as a parasite. However, since it sucks blood from the human body, shouldn't it be regarded as a... more
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05/06/19

Do insects with compound eyes have depth perception?
Do insects with compound eyes have depth perception? They fly as if they do, but their eyes are so close together it seems like the image would be 2 dimensional.
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05/05/19

How do ants sense imminent rainfall?
I have always been told to watch to see if ant-hole mounds are built up as a sign of imminent rainfall. My questions are, if what I have always been told is true, then by what mechanism do ants... more
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05/02/19

What is the body density of insects on average?
What is the body density (in $\ ext{g}/\ ext{cm}^3$) of insects and is there a list of animals and their value of body density?
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Zoology Entomology

04/30/19

How do insects survive the winter?
I had an interesting discussion today in which the question arose how insects survive in the winter. Since they need a high enough external temperature to be active, this seems a bit difficult in... more
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Zoology

04/29/19

Explanation for hyenas asymmetric legs length?
Hyenas seem to have disproportionately short hind legs. It may be the opposite, maybe the front ones lengthened to raise their heads even higher than their already long necks do. In any case, this... more
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Zoology Entomology

04/28/19

Can butterflies still fly after their wings are touched?
When I was a kid, I was told not to ever touch a butterflies wing, as it would lose its ability to fly. This was because of some dust which was supposed to be in place on the wings and when... more
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04/28/19

Why do flies "rub" their front legs when resting?
I've noted that every time a house fly is resting on a surface, it appears to "rub" or "scrub" its front legs in a repetitive movement. And they do it continuously. Why?
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Zoology

04/28/19

Do the individual claws of a bear have names?
The question seems pretty self-explanatory (if perhaps a little odd). Anatomical names or colloquial names are both appreciated, especially the latter if they exist.
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